Engineering Manager, Data & BI - EMEA

Two Circles; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Sports & Entertainment Marketing firm in London is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead their Data Engineering team. The role involves guiding engineers, ensuring high-quality data products, and fostering innovation through advanced technologies. Candidates should have leadership experience in data engineering, strong software development knowledge, and excellent communication skills. The firm offers competitive benefits and a commitment to diversity.

Benefits

Discretionary bonus based on company performance

Performance reviews every 6 months

Private healthcare

Gym membership contribution

Qualifications

• Proven track record in delivering impactful products.
• Hands-on background in data engineering or related disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Manage and mentor Data Engineers.
• Ensure consistent application of SDLC and endorse best practices.
• Support integration of advanced data technologies.

Skills

Leadership experience

Strong knowledge of software development

Excellent communication skills

Passion for fostering innovation

Tools

Azure

AWS

Python

Scala

Spark

Job description

Overview

We are Two Circles. We are a Sports & Entertainment Marketing business. We grow audiences and revenues by knowing fans best. We work with clients to understand and influence what fans are doing – how fans spend money, the events they attend, the channels they respond to, the content they watch, and more. We use this understanding to help our clients grow their audiences and their revenues—both direct-to-consumer and business-to-business. Our platforms and services are trusted by over 1000 clients globally, including the English Premier League, Red Bull, UEFA, VISA, the NFL, Nike and Amazon. We are almost 1000 people, based out of 14 offices, delivering work for sports and entertainment businesses of all sizes around the world.

Engineering Manager - Data Engineering (EMEA)

Lead talented engineers. Deliver high-quality data products. Help shape our global data platform. We\'re hiring an Engineering Manager to help lead our EMEA-based Data Engineering squad, working on our industry-leading data management and analytics products. This is a hands-on team leadership role where you\'ll guide a capable team, champion best practices, and help deliver data products that power some of the world\'s most recognisable sports brands. You\'ll collaborate with other Engineering Managers, Engineering Leads, and Product Managers to solve technical challenges, define delivery scope, and enhance our global data platform.

Responsibilities

Build & Lead Engineering Teams

• Line-manage and mentor Data Engineers, setting benchmarks for technical skill, delivery quality, and innovation.
• Guide the Data Engineering squad, promoting a culture of innovation, excellence and continuous improvement.
• Promote a strong developer experience and look for ways to continually improve it.

Drive Delivery & Technical Quality

• Ensure consistent application of our SDLC and endorse best practices in release management, process automation, and source control.
• Work with Product Owners, Delivery Managers, and Lead Engineers to define technical scope, estimate work, and remove blockers.
• Lead and influence technical design, architecture, and development for data-driven solutions.

Enable Innovation & Platform Growth

• Support the integration of advanced data technologies, including AI/ML, data visualisation, and analytics capabilities.
• Encourage knowledge-sharing and experimentation with emerging technologies to maintain a competitive edge.
• Contribute to improving onboarding, operational efficiency, and engineering consistency across regions.

What You\'ll Bring

Essential

• Leadership experience in software or data engineering, with a track record of delivering impactful products.
• Strong knowledge of software development, SDLC, and scalable, secure platform architecture.
• Hands-on background in data engineering or related disciplines, ideally with cloud-native practices (Azure or AWS).
• Excellent communication skills, able to bridge technical and non-technical conversations.
• Passion for fostering innovation, improving developer experience, and delivering at pace.

Desirable

• Experience in multi-region or matrixed engineering environments.
• Familiarity with modern data frameworks (e.g., Python, Scala or Spark).
• Knowledge of test automation frameworks and DevOps practices.

Benefits

We offer a benefits package to suit you and your lifestyle! Out of a core monthly budget, you can choose your own comprehensive benefit package

• Renowned Team Days often throughout the year
• Summer Away Days
• 23 standard days of holiday (+ 1 Birthday, +2 for a \'Big Life Event\' and +1 Admin Day), closure of office over Christmas (plus Bank Holidays)
• Discretionary Bonus based on company performance
• Performance Reviews every 6 months with discretionary salary increases
• Private healthcare (Vitality) and/or Health Care Plan (Medicash)
• Mobile phone contribution
• Sport Challenge contribution
• Gym membership contribution
• 2x annual kit drops

Our recruitment process will be honest & thorough, and so will our roles. In return, we can offer honesty, integrity, and the chance to progress in the organisation as quickly as you develop within it.

Two Circles is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.